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What is the doppler effect?

Asked by Bastkittygal, Last updated: Jul 03, 2024

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Answered Mar 07, 2018

Causes a car engine or siren to sound higher in pitch when it is approaching than when it is receding. Therefore each wave takes slightly less time to reach the observer than the previous wave. Therefore the time between the arrival of successive wave crests at the observer is reduced, causing an increase in the frequency. While they are travelling, the distance between successive wave fronts is reduced; so the waves bunch together. Conversely, if the source of waves is moving away from the observer, each wave is emitted from a position farther from the observer than the previous wave, so the arrival time between successive waves is increased, reducing the frequency.
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